Local archaeologists continue to dig into downtown Wilmington’s history

Wilmington, NC (WWAY)– A local non-profit made up of professional archaeologists, historians, and private citizens continue to discover more of downtown Wilmington’s past.  

Public Archelogy Corps has been digging at a site on Front Street between Henderson and Quince Alley every other Saturday for two years.  

The group does field work on privately owned land. 

They have dug three feet below the surface at this point, and so far, have discovered Native American artifacts and coins that date back as far as 1780.

John Schleier, Public Archaeology Corps Executive Director, says you can find so much of Wilmington’s history in just this one lot, and they are looking forward to what else they may find.  

“It’s been two years and we’ve excavated about three feet into it, and I estimate we have another two to three feet to go. So, we’ve got some time and some work,” Schleier said.

People of all ages and experience levels are welcome to volunteer to dig at this site every other Saturday. The next event will be on October 8th. To sign up, click here.